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He wanted to increase the wealth of Persia, he wanted glory, and revenge.
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It all began when the Greeks helped the Ionions revolt, which resulted in the destruction of the Persian city of Sardis. Darius the Great swore revenge, ordered his satrap to attack Greece, but failed. Darius took the task upon himself, but soon died. His son, Xerxes the Great, continued his father's plan.
It is important to note that Xerxes did NOT want to conquer Greece. After the Persian victory at the Battle of Thermopylae, Athens was abandoned and "conquered" by the Persians, but Xerxes decided to burn it to the ground in revenge for what the Greeks did to Sardis (although soon after, Xerxes regretted what he had done and rebuilt the city), and thereafter soon left Greece.
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∙ 6y agoHis father Darius had planned to do it to bring the Greek city-states under control as their endless fighting was spilling over into the Persian Empire. An expedition to bring troublemakers Eretria and Athens under control had failed at Marathon, so Darius planned a full-scale action, however this was delayed by a revolt in Egypt, then Darius died. His son Xerxes took on the project.
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∙ 7y agoThe put them under control of a Persian provincial governor tostop their endless wars spilling over into his empire.
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Who are the kings of Persia that invaded Greece?
Xerxes
Why did king xerxes attack thermopylae?
It was blocking his advance to Southern Greece.
That the Persian ruler that invaded Greece after the city-states rebelled?
Xerxes son of Darius
Why was xerxes important?
Xerxes was so important because he launched a invasion of Greece, with 180,000 troops and thousands of warship and supply vessels.
Why did Philip want to conquer the Persian empire?
His ambition was limitless and it was the greatest challenge around. He said it was reparation for the Persian invasion of Greece a hundred and fifty years earlier.
Why did darius and Xerxes wanted to conquer Greece?
they where mad at Greece
What are the two Persian leaders that wanted to conquer Greece?
Darius the 1st and his son Xerxes the 1st .
What two Persian leaders tried to take over Greece?
Darius I in 490 BC, and his son Xerxes in 480 BC.
What Accomplishments did xerxes do?
Xerxes was a son of the ruler Darius the First. He tried to conquer Greece again. In 480 BC, the Persian Army set out for Greece. They were also joined by the Persian Navy. I think they lost the war.
Who was the Son of darius and heir to the Persian empire he led Persian forces in a campaign to conquer Greece in 480 BC?
Xerxes
Did emperor xerxes of Persia conquer Greece?
yes the Romans defeated the last of the major greek city-states in 146 BC.
What Xerxes invaded Greece?
Athens
Did Alexander the great want to conquer the whole world?
Yes, in fact he was the first ever to conquer all of Greece.
Who are the kings of Persia that invaded Greece?
Xerxes
Who was xerxes knox?
Xerxes was a king in Ancient Greece. He was born around 520 B.C., in the Southern Province of Persis.
What was the Persian campaign?
It was the campaign by King of Kings Xerxes of Persia (Achaemenid dynasty), son of Darius the Great, who followed in the steps of his father and attacked the Western fronts of the Persian Empire to expand Persia and to conquer Greece.
When was the invasion of Greece?
Persian king Xerxes invaded mainland Greece in 480-479 BCE.
